So everyone is talking about the leak
of the planned Zelda Netflix TV Series. So far we only have very
sparse information and the chances are pretty high, that it will
never happen anyway. It's described as a family friendly game of
thrones, which would fit pretty well to the franchise. However they
haven't even hired writers, nor even signed any contracts, so
everything up till now is just speculation. But hey speculation is
fun.
I will ignore things like casting and
so on and only focus on the scenario the series will be placed in.
Firstly I don't think it would be a
good idea to try to retell on of the games in the series. Not Ocarina
of Time, not Majoras Mask and not even Skyward Sword, which was the
story heaviest game of them all. Zelda games, like all Nintendo
games, live mainly from their excellent gameplay. So retelling the
Story of Link traveling through the Land and conquering different
dungeons wouldn't be such an exciting watch. I think it would contain
lots of fillers to stretch the story over several seasons.
Instead I would prefer another approach
to the series and this is expanding the Lore. Zelda has the potential
for a great and deep lore and I would love them to really tap into
that. For example make the war that happened before Ocarina of Time,
in which Links parents died, the focus of the series. Show the
development between the races of Hyrule during this time. Maybe it
was an all out civil war or maybe it was an invasion from outside.
Maybe Ganondorf came to Hyrules aid in this times, which would
explain why he enjoys the kings trust in Ocarina.
Or show the period after Skyward Sword,
when Link and Zelda founded the first kingdom of Hyrule on the
ground. The founding of Kingdom with all the hardships that come with
it could be really interesting.
But if you truly have to retell the
story of a game then choose either Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword
which had the most enthralling stories in my book. Majoras Mask is to
different and strange for this. Or make a badass pirate series with
Tetra on the Ocean of Wind Waker.
The possibilities are pretty big and if
done right this series could be really kickass and the first step of
Nintendo into other media.
But it's important that it's done right
or we have a Mario Bros. Movie 2.0 on our hands. So the series needs
a big budget from the start. I want Moblins, Zoras and Gorons. And I
want them to look great. They need to capture the magic and grandness
of Hyrule from the get go, or it won't work.
Zelda is franchise that many hold dear
and it has a pretty picky fanbase, so I'm happy that Nintendo takes a
cautious approach to all of this, but I hope the go through with
their plans. I, for one, am pretty open about them and will give my
first verdict when I saw a trailer or at least a concept for the
story. Before this it's all baseless speculation, but hey that is fun
too.
And just think of the possibilities if
this becomes a success. Big Budget Metroid Movie here I come!
and as always
thanks for reading
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